The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12
WICHITA HAS LOST HER GRIP.
She Permits q Pilgrim from topeka to
Como In and Run tho Town


Como In and Run tho Town.
WICHITA Kan, June 1O.-The Attorney
General Of the State arrived here the other
day, according to announcement, and was met
at the depot by a curious crowd Three years
ago such an official coming here on such an
errand would have been rounded UP in two
minutes, and have been told to announce his
choice OF trains. The fact that no was not
molested. and that after good look ut him
the crowd dispersed and left him to pursue his
way to a hotel. was commented on as signih-
cant Of the great advance which the town has
made toward metropolitan ways.
Mr. Bradford finds that whiskey and beer are
sold in all parts of the city. but generally under
some cover or disguise. He has received calls
from many prominent people. and will soon
take steps to give Wichita tho State police sys-
tenn which has been introduced In other towns,
and under which tho people of municipalities
have no control over appointments. Tho OPP
position to the measure is very bitter. but that
it will be adopted is not doubted. Most Of the
saloon keepers thought at first that If they
laid low" during the ACCOMPLISHMENTS visit
they would have no trouble in resuming opera
tions as soon a. he left town. The announce
mind them Of Bradfords visit threw them into
panic. and no one now knows what TO do.
report got ont last niGh that the tb
was SO officay Denied It looked in some places
4 that 'as5H u WATT Earp
s6S .5 he lynn
the the road ga with With Big tin stars on. THis
said said that they Would sell their lives as dearly
as possible. and go. down their guns; When on
authoritative that tOuplS
reports e sbss stiscs probably orIsias T il
who wished to intlame the masses.
The excitement and ap pr attendant
here are not diminished in the least By, the fact
that several prominent men from Dodge City,
the city ssn ohss Tess
own or manage hotels, restaurants, saloons.
and dance houses, and have large supply Of
siSsness a's At their Wchita bre,h,en and
It tie except once. and that was when the cowboys
took !" Dodge CITY. deposed the city ;, govern,
and things bsy to s9s nst for
the Attorney-Genera. and they came over
here for the purpose Of gaining useful informa-
Whom seen last evening this delegation was
detected, and several members were on tho
s %, sI!sg mo o@o @na OF Ecm sad
Wichita ca, can be run by hiiGrm rom I9ne G
a the I3WGi can; bsEa vas GSE
have wasted my time in coming. This is tho
first time that 4 State officer sfrom Topeka has
been chief down here. | can remembcr tho
have looked like an old sieve II he had showed
himself in this section. Now 4 may be
put this harness on. and wear It. but It will
never do for US in Dodge and Abilene. Our
who won't take mo- for an answer They'd
chase You hundred miles first. That's whore
the situatlon is different, Down my way tho
tho dealer. He's got 10 give some excuse ho-
sides State law for disappointing y man who
sand bunk in his throat; I'm going to move into
Colorado or Texas. ! don't know which"
OF its wool is TO be found in the fact that a
committee OF citizens has gone to Lcaven-
worth to investigate the private club system
return is anxiously awaited, as tho Attorney
General seems to have things his own way now.